ISO/IEC 27701 Overview & GoTrust Compliance Enablement

ISO/IEC 27701 is the international standard for Privacy Information Management Systems (PIMS). An extension of ISO/IEC 27001 (information security), it provides a framework for managing personally identifiable information (PII) and supporting compliance with global privacy regulations such as GDPR, DPDPA, LGPD, and others.


The standard establishes data protection controls, defines privacy roles, and outlines operational practices to embed privacy into the core of your security management system.

ISO/IEC 27701 Overview & GoTrust Compliance Enablement

ISO/IEC 27701 is the international standard for Privacy Information Management Systems (PIMS). An extension of ISO/IEC 27001 (information security), it provides a framework for managing personally identifiable information (PII) and supporting compliance with global privacy regulations such as GDPR, DPDPA, LGPD, and others.


The standard establishes data protection controls, defines privacy roles, and outlines operational practices to embed privacy into the core of your security management system.

ISO/IEC 27701 Overview & GoTrust Compliance Enablement

ISO/IEC 27701 is the international standard for Privacy Information Management Systems (PIMS). An extension of ISO/IEC 27001 (information security), it provides a framework for managing personally identifiable information (PII) and supporting compliance with global privacy regulations such as GDPR, DPDPA, LGPD, and others.


The standard establishes data protection controls, defines privacy roles, and outlines operational practices to embed privacy into the core of your security management system.

Key Features of ISO/IEC 27701

Key Features of ISO/IEC 27701

Extension to ISO/IEC 27001 & 27002

Extension to ISO/IEC 27001 & 27002

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Builds on existing ISMS to integrate privacy-specific controls

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Reduces audit redundancy by aligning privacy and security standards

Defined Roles & Responsibilities

Defined Roles & Responsibilities

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Recognizes both PII Controllers and PII Processors

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Clarifies responsibilities for data governance across internal and third-party actors

Operational Privacy Controls

Operational Privacy Controls

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Policies for data lifecycle management: collection, storage, access, sharing, deletion

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Privacy risk assessments, incident response, and access governance

Cross-Compliance Framework

Cross-Compliance Framework

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Supports interoperability with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and other regulations

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Establishes a consistent baseline for privacy assurance across jurisdictions

How GoTrust Enables ISO/IEC 27701 Compliance

How GoTrust Enables ISO/IEC 27701 Compliance

GoTrust automates core components of ISO 27701, reducing manual overhead and strengthening privacy operations with intelligent workflows and system integrations.

GoTrust automates core components of ISO 27701, reducing manual overhead and strengthening privacy operations with intelligent workflows and system integrations.

Privacy Control Automation

Privacy Control Automation

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Pre-configured controls mapped to ISO 27701 Annex G & H

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Auto-generated audit trails and evidence logs

PII Lifecycle Management

PII Lifecycle Management

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Discovery, classification, and tagging of PII across systems

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End-to-end workflows for access requests, deletion, and data minimization

Dynamic RoPA & DPIA

Dynamic RoPA & DPIA

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Automate records of processing activities (RoPA) with built-in templates

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Trigger DPIA based on high-risk or sensitive PII processing

Third-Party Risk Oversight

Third-Party Risk Oversight

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Centralized vendor risk profiles with contract terms, PII roles, and audit evidence

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Monitor and score vendors on ISO-aligned privacy controls

Consent & User Rights Management

Consent & User Rights Management

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Unified dashboard for managing purpose-based consent

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Real-time tracking and execution of Data Subject Rights (DSR) requests

Conclusion

Conclusion

ISO/IEC 27701 is the gold standard for privacy compliance within an information security context. With GoTrust, organizations can seamlessly integrate privacy into their ISMS, operationalize ISO controls, and demonstrate ongoing compliance to auditors, regulators, and customers. Achieve scalable, auditable, and regulation-ready privacy operations—powered by GoTrust.

ISO/IEC 27701 is the gold standard for privacy compliance within an information security context. With GoTrust, organizations can seamlessly integrate privacy into their ISMS, operationalize ISO controls, and demonstrate ongoing compliance to auditors, regulators, and customers. Achieve scalable, auditable, and regulation-ready privacy operations—powered by GoTrust.

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